Adjustable-size cap



Dec. 6 1927. 1,652,145

I A E-. J. LIPSCHUTZ ADJUSTABLE SIZE cAr Filed Aug. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 \\\\\\\'."I T I I 1,652,145 E. J. LIPSCHUTZ ADJUSTABLE SIZE CAP Dec. 6 1927.

, Filed. Aug. 13, 7 2 Sheets-Shedt 2 Patented Dec. 6, 1927.

Emma's; J. t rscnurz, or LoU'IsvI Ln, KENTUCKY, ssrcnon or ONE-11mm 7 DAVID Lrrscnurz, or LOUISVILLE, f nEN'rUcKY.

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ap licat on filed Angu /c 13, 9 Serial 3 L This invention relates toheadgear of the typecommonly called capsand has for an object the provision of a cap which may be altered in size. 7

Another object of this invention is to provide a cap which may be readily adjusted to fit the wearer, but which is strong and durable and relatively inexpensive to manu- -facture.' 7

Another object of the invention is to so lace the adjustment means that no part of 1t will be exposed to view when the cap is being worn, although it readily accessible in case it is desired to change the size of the P A further objectot the invention is the provision of an adjustable si'ze cap which maybe adjusted torany headsize without causing wrinkling or puckering of the outer casing so that its construction may be used in the better grades of caps without detracting from a stylish appearance.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from a consideration of the deeinbodying the invention.

In the accompanying v illustrate what I consider to be the preterred forms of the invention: a

F1g. 1 1s a side view of a cap;

Fig. 3 is a side-sectional view taken through the center of the cap shown'in Fig. 2 with the. overhanging'portion of the crown 111 its normal position;

Fig. 4 is a hor of Fig; 3", part of the cap being omitted;

' tion of the Fig; 5 is a front view'of a modification of i the. invention showing the part ofthe crown 5 that overh'an the visor raised, and a por-.

front edge' of the crown: :dis- I adjustable; opening at thefront-to permit ad ustment of the headband. The visor may be attached to the liningbutismovably associated-with the'crown in ord'er'to'allow tailed description and-drawings of headgear drawings, which- Fig, 2 is a front view with the portion of the, crown that overhangs the visor l1fted;.

izontal section taken on line the head band of the crownto be made larger or smaller.

In Figs. 1 4 of the drawing, the-numeral 1 indicates the crown of the cap, the lower edgeportion thereof constituting the head band 2. The headband is reinforced "inter rlorly with a stiffening'tape 3 of suitable strong materials At the front of the cap, the headband portion of the crown is split as at 4, and is provided. with any suitable adjustment means such as straps 5 and 6, of suitable materialsuch as flexible leather, and a buckle 7 The buckle 7 may be engaged-in any of the perforations 8 of the strap 5 to means could-be substituted for that shown. A llning 20 is positioned withinthe crown 1. This lining may cover the entire inside 'ofthe crown, as il1ustrated, or may extend only within the head band portion. The

cured to the head band, by stitchin' or other suitablemeans, at the back and a ong the sides as fariront'as the points designated A, in-Figs13i and t of the drawing,

= which points are spaced from the endsof the visor.- Forwardly of the points Athe lining is'left free of-the crown.

The visor 40 is preferably of the type usually employed in ordinary caps, and consists of a piece of relatively stiff material 4150fsubstantia'l thickness, covered by fabric 42 similar to that of the crown 1. The edges of the covering. fabric lQ, along the-inner regulate the width of the opening 4 and lower edge-21 of the'lining 20 may be seedge of the visor, are preferably extended as at .48, and to these edges is secured the front: part22' of the lower edge 21 of the lining 20.

The points tothevisor. It isv to be noted that these points B are spaced from-the points A, and

straightening. out according to whether the cap is adjusted to a small-or largehead size. .:This wrinkling or folding.

of thelining is entirely within the cap and not-exposed to view when the cap is being worn. The portions oi the lining between the points A and, B are'designated by nudesignated B indicate the ex- I tremities of the attachment of the lining ably securing the two together.

being spaced from the points A.

tirely independent of this feature.

moral 23. These portions of the lining constitute flexible connections between the ends of the visor and the head band.

A sweat band 44: may be attached to the inner edge of the visor, if desired.

Secured to the extensions 43 of the visor covering and positioned between the lining and the material of the crown is a flap 45, shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2,. preferably of the same material as the crown 1. This flag is positioned at the front of the cap, an underlies the opening 4 i the crown.

Secured to the extensions 43 of the cover ing of the visor, as by spaced rivets 4-6, is a flexible guide strip 47 of any suitable material, such as celluloid. This guide strip is not essential in the construction of this improvement, the broad concept being en- In the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 2, 3 and 4, the guide strip may be employed to good advantage to provide a guideway for the front part of the lower portion of the crown. Along the inside of this portion of the crown are formed spaced loops .8 which encircle the guide strip 47 between the spaced rivets 46. The hezid band is not otherwise attached to the inner edge of the visor, thereby permitting the head a band to be moved relative to the visor in adjusting the size of the cap.

The portion of the crown 1 that overhangs the visor and thevisor are preferably provided with some means. such as the usual knob 49 and resilient socket 50, for detach- The embodiment of the invention, illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6, is different from the above described embodiment principally in that it eliminates the use of a guide strip for the front portion of the head band. In this embodiment a lining is secured within a crown 1 in the same manner as in the first embodiment, the extremities of this attachment being indicated by A. in Fig. 6. A visor similar to that before described, is attached to the lower edge of the front of the lining, the ends of the visor Flexible connections are thereby provided between the ends of the visor and the head band. An opening 4 is provided in the front of the crown 1., and means, such as straps 5 and 6 and buckle 7 is provided for adjusting the size of the cap.

Underlying the material of the crown at the front of the cap, and secured to the inner edge of the visor is a flap shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5, which extends the entire width of the visor.

The front of the head band, being unattached to the visor, can move relatively thereto in adjustin the size of the cap.

A loop 9 may attached to the inner edge of the visor for the purpose of encircling the strap 5' to keep it close to the visor. Some meanssuch as the knob 49 and resllient socket 50 may be provlded for detachably securing the overhanging portion of the crown to the visor. I a i i It is readily apparent in both of the above described embodiments that when the opening at the front of the crown is drawn together, the effective head size of the cap becomes smaller. When the width of said opening is increasedthe head. size of the cap becomes larger.

It is apparent that no matter how the cap may be adjusted, no wrinkling of the outer casing of the crown will 0001112 Further;

more, the adj ustmcnt means being. located-at the front of the cap, and covered by the overhanging part of the crown, whenthc cap is being worn, there will be nothing to indicate to an observer that the cap HIS adjustable. The cap will therefore present the same stylish appearance as a non-adjustable cap of like quality.

I claim:

1. A cap comprising a crmiutwith the.

lower portion thereof constituting a band which determines the head size of the cap, means located at the front of the crown for adjusting the effective head size of theband,

and a visor, the inner edge of. whichis as sociated with the front of the band, the front of the band beingmovable relative to the inner edge of the visor throughout the entire extent of said edge to permit adjustment of the eiiect-ive head size of the band.

2. A cap comprising a crown with the lower portion thereof constituting. a head band, an adjustable opening at the front of i the crown for regulating the size of the band,

a visor associated with the front portion points spaced from the ends of the visor, an,

opening in the crown at the front adjacent the inner edge of the visor,and means for adjusting the width of the opening toregulate the efiective head size of theband.

4. An adjustable-size cap comprising. a crown having an opening at the front, means for adjusting the width of the opening, a lining within the crown andsecured thereto at the back and sides, a visor attached to. thefront of the lining, and a flap secured to the inner edge of the visor and underlying the opening in the crown. F

5. In an adjustable size cap, a crown, a visor located at the front. of the; crown, a.

head band composed of the lower portion of i the crown and adjustablemeans supplementing the length thereof, the adjustable means '.constituting the extreme front part of the band, the entire front part of theband be ing slidable circumferentially relative to the visor.

6. An adjustable size cap comprising a lining, a visor attached to the lower front edge of the lining,'a crown secured to the lower edge of the lining along the back and sides up to points spaced from the ends of the visor, the front of the crown being movably associated with the lining and visor, an opening formed in the front crown from its lower edge upward and means by which the width of the opening may be adjusted.

7. An adjustable size cap comprising a body portion forming a crown, anopening in the crown from its front lower edge upward, a visor associated with the front of the crown, flexible means for connecting the ends of the visor to the lower edge of the crown at the sides of the cap to permit relative movem'ent'therebetween, and means for adjusting. the width of the opening to'reguvate the head size of the cap. 7

8. An adjustable size cap comprising a crown, a visor associated with the front of the crown, the crown having a portion over: hanging the visorand being provided with means for changing the size of the cap com prising an adjustable width opening therein,

said opening being concealed between the overhanging portion of the crown and the visor. v a

9. In an adjustable size cap a'crown having an opening fromits front lower edge upward, the lower edge portion of the crown constituting .a head band, an apertured strap attached to one edge of the opening, a strap attached to the other edge of the opening, a buckle secured to the second strap and the lining to the head band, means for at- V taching the inner edge of the visor to the front lower edge of the lining, there being portions of the lower edge of the lining at the sides thereof unattached to either the head band or the visor and forming means whereby the visor is permitted to move relative to the head band when the effective head size of the band is being adjusted.

10. An adjustable size cap comprising a lining, a crown secured to the lining along the back and sides thereof, a visor attached to the lining along its inner edge, the ends of the visor being attachedto the lining at points forwardly spaced from the termination of theattachment of the lining and crown, a guide strip secured to the visor adjacent the inner edge thereof, an opening in the crown at its front, means for adjustin the width of the opening, and means forme on the crown for slidably engaging the guide strip. t

11.'An adjustable size cap comprising a crown, the lower portion thereof constituting a band the effective length of whichv determines the head size of the cap, a visor associated with the lower front edge oftne crown, flexible means for attaching the ends of the visor to the band to allow relative movement therebetween, a guide strip attached to inner edge of the visor at spaced points, means upon the front part of the band for slidably engaging the guide strip, and means at the front of the band for adjusting its effective length to regulate the head size of the cap.

EMANUEL J. LIPSGHUTZ. 

